The Flirtatious Prince and His Savage Concubine

While Lu Lingxi and Nan Wangyu were talking, they soon arrived at the gate of the Prince's Mansion and stopped talking about the topic.

When they returned to Changqiu Palace, it was still early for lunch. Lu Lingxi felt a little sleepy again, so he took a nap.

After lunch, Lu Lingxi went to the study with Nan Wangyu to read medical books in the afternoon. While reading, he took notes seriously.

Nan Wangyu looked at Lu Lingxi who was writing furiously beside him, and felt a little uncomfortable with such a quiet study room.

The afternoon was quiet, but when it was time for dinner, Lu Lingxi began to get excited, checking his scribbled notes one by one to see if there were any incompatible foods.

He muttered, "Eating goose meat and eggs together will damage your vitality. Eh? Eggs? What eggs? Chicken eggs? Duck eggs? Goose eggs? Or all eggs? Why isn't it written clearly?"

Nan Wangyu said with a smile: "That means all the eggs, right? There are no eggs in the dishes on the table, so you can use them without worry."

Lu Lingxi nodded, then looked at his notes and said, "You can't eat rabbit meat with any of these dishes. It will cause hair loss, which is unacceptable. But what dish is this about?"

Nan Wangyu secretly glanced at Lu Lingxi's notes, and indeed could not tell what was going on. The first word was obscured by a mass of ink. Then he looked at the words she wrote, the ink was different shades, and thought: Lingxi not only needs to practice her handwriting, but also the skill of grinding ink.

Chunhong behind him spoke at the right time: "Madam, it should be celery."

Lu Lingxi thought about it and said, "Well, it seems so."

Continue to the next item.

"Onions and..."

Then I noticed that there was no onion on the dish tonight, so I used chopsticks to gently stir the dish to see if there was any onion inside.

Nan Wangyu helplessly held Lu Lingxi's hand, "Okay, Lingxi, I never like eating onions. There will be no onions on the table in the Prince's Mansion, so don't look for them."

Then he put away Lu Lingxi's notes. "Let's have a good meal first. Learning medical theory and pharmacology is not something that can be done overnight, you have to take your time. Besides, you still have to practice calligraphy, look at the account books, and manage the household. There are many things you need to do, so there is no need to rush."

Lu Lingxi said somewhat frustratedly, "It's because there are so many things to do, and the medical theory and pharmacology are relatively difficult, so I don't want to miss any opportunity. This knowledge is too difficult to remember, and I thought it would be easier to remember it by comparing it with the real thing. Why did you take my notes?"

Nan Wangyu: "Since there are so many things to do and these are difficult, you don't have to embarrass yourself. I remember Chunhong knows medical knowledge. You can always keep her by your side, and you don't have to worry about being at a disadvantage in this regard."

Lu Lingxi perked up, turned to look at Chunhong, and asked, "Really? You understand medical principles? Why haven't I heard you mention this before?"

Chunhong stuttered a little when she replied for the first time: "I...I...I was in the Zhenguo Marquis's Mansion before. The composition of the people in the mansion was relatively simple, and there was no place where I was needed, so I had no chance to tell the queen."

Liu Lu was surprised and said, "We are together most of the time. How could you have the time to secretly learn medical knowledge?"

Chunhong: "My family used to run a medicine shop, and I was taught pharmacology. Later, my father offended someone and was beaten to death. The medicine shop was forced to close. My mother couldn't afford to support me and my brother, so she sold me to the Marquis' Mansion. Later, I would read some medical books before going to bed, so that I wouldn't waste my time."

Chunhong's life story was somewhat unfortunate. Liu Lu quickly apologized, "I'm sorry for reminding you of the sad story of your uncle's death."

Chunhong shook her head to indicate that she didn't mind.

Lu Lingxi suddenly realized and said, "Oh, no wonder you performed the best among the three of us when we were in class with Master Yan. You were the best at reciting poems and writing, and you were the best at studying. I thought you were a natural born nerd who could learn things as soon as you learned them. It turns out that you already knew them. What is your current medical skill level? Can you revive the dead and turn bones into flesh?"

This was too exaggerated. Before Chunhong could deny it, Lu Lingxi slapped his forehead and said, "Oh! Look at my brain. You treated the wound of our Crown Prince before. Looking at your skillful movements, I knew you were a doctor. Why didn't I ask more questions at that time? Why would I have bothered to do that if I had known that earlier? Hehe!"

Lu Lingxi gave up his medical studies with peace of mind.

Then, he stood up, patted Chunhong on the shoulder, and said solemnly: "Sister Chunhong, I will rely on you to take care of me from now on."

Chunhong knelt down and said, "I will do my best."

Lu Lingxi nodded in satisfaction, then turned to ask Nan Wangyu: "Can I let Chunhong stay with me next time I enter the palace? I will take care of the queen, and my father's concubines will all bring servants with them."

Nan Wangyu said, "If you want to bring it, of course you can. I will inform my father before the court tomorrow. Can you sit down and eat peacefully now? The food is getting cold."

Lu Lingxi thought that Chunhong and Liulu could eat after he finished his dinner, so as not to let them go hungry for too long, so he sat down and ate quickly.

Just as I picked up the bowl and chopsticks, Nan Wangyu arrived: "Tomorrow you should start following Concubine Shang and learn how to manage the household accounts. You can start after they come to pay their respects tomorrow."

Lu Lingxi knew that she had rested for half a month and could not avoid this, so she replied "Oh". She would learn it slowly, and as for whether she liked it or not, and when she learned it, she would take her time.

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The second day was the second month of the lunar calendar, commonly known as the Dragon Raising its Head. It was also the second day that everyone came to pay their respects to Lu Lingxi since she entered the Prince's Mansion.

After Lu Lingxi got up, she sat in front of the bronze mirror and waited for Liu Lu to help her tie her hair. She heard Liu Lu ask in a daze, "My queen, today is the day of the second month of the lunar calendar, when the dragon raises its head. Do you want to cut a bunch of hair to celebrate?"

Lu Lingxi was puzzled: "Don't they say that when the dragon raises its head, only when a child has his hair cut, it is called a wedding head shaving? I am not a child anymore."

Liu Lu explained, "We don't have any children in our family, and you are the youngest, so of course we can only hope that you can cut a bunch of hair to make up the number and bring some blessings to our Prince's Mansion."

Lu Lingxi said indifferently: "The Prince's Mansion doesn't lack this little bit of blessing, there is no need to use my hair to add to the blessing."

Seeing that her master did not understand what she meant, Liu Lu continued, "Maybe, Madam, hurry up and get pregnant with a little grandson. Maybe this time next year, you can shave the little grandson's hair and bring him good fortune."

Lu Lingxi suddenly woke up from his sleepiness. He turned around and looked at Liu Lu, and asked in surprise, "Where did you learn these words from old women to urge people to have children? They sound weird. You are still an unmarried girl. Aren't you ashamed to say these things?"

Liu Lu said carelessly, "What's the big deal? Although I'm not married, you are already married, and married people have to give birth to children. Isn't this natural? What's there to be ashamed of?"

Lu Lingxi gave her a thumbs up, "Okay, I get it. You want to get married and have kids. I'll help you find one tomorrow. I'll definitely help you pick a good one so you don't get hurt by marrying into the family."

Liu Lu only then remembered that she was embarrassed, and said shyly: "Madam, what nonsense are you talking about? That's not what I meant."

Liu Lu's face turned even redder when she caught a glimpse of Chun Hong trying to hold back her laughter.

Seeing this, Lu Lingxi decided not to continue teasing her.

He smiled, turned around and asked her to continue helping him tie his hair.

She thought to herself: Maybe I should find a husband for Chunhong and Liulu. They are older than me, and I can't delay them. Others suspect that I'm being harsh on servants and are delaying their finding a husband. But I can't find a husband too far away for them. I want them to be able to stay by my side after marriage. Otherwise, she can't stand it if they suddenly change their husbands.